Sonia_Gandhi_An_Extraordinary_Life_Rani_Singh
7th Nov

Sonia Gandhi: An Extraordinary Life, An Indian Destiny by Rani Singh

The story of the woman who 'holds sway over one sixth of humanity.'

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Chanel_An_Intimate_Life_Lisa_Chaney
22nd Sep

Chanel: An Intimate Life by Lisa Chaney

A new in-depth biography of the undisputed fashion icon...

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Beautiful_Shadow_A_Life_of_Patricia_Highsmith
25th Aug

Beautiful Shadow: A Life of Patricia Highsmith by Andrew Wilson

Cantankerous old lesbo or subversive and sexual author with a pocketful of snails?

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Lives Like Loaded Guns Lyndall Gordon
10th Jun

Lives Like Loaded Guns: Emily Dickinson and Her Family’s Feuds by Lyndall Gordon

The reclusive American poet and the family feuds that went on long after her death...

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The_Enchanter_Nabokov_and_Happiness_Lila_Azam_Zanganeh
9th Jun

The Enchanter: Nabokov & Happiness by Lila Azam Zanganeh

An enchanting tribute to the iconic Russian author...

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Muriel-Spark The Biography Martin Stannard
14th Apr

Muriel Spark: The Biography by Martin Stannard

A nuanced study of the author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.

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What Did You Do In The War, Mummy Mavis Nicholson Dame Vera Lynne Book Cover
7th Oct

What Did You Do in the War, Mummy? by Mavis Nicholson

Jess Haigh's take on a collection of interviews with women about their changing roles during WW2.

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How's Your Dad Living in the Shadow of a Rock Star Parent Book Cover by Zoe Street Howe
20th Jul

How’s Your Dad? by Zoë Street Howe

Suspect all offspring of rock stars are talentless, coke-binging spoilt brats? Think again.

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The Queen of Whale Cay by Kate Summerscale
16th Jun

Grrl Power: The Queen of Whale Cay by Kate Summerscale

It’s not every day a great story drops into your lap, particularly one that’s as exciting as Joe Carstairs’. But, rather sickeningly, that’s what happened to Kate Summerscale while working on the Daily Telegraph’s obituary desk. Thankfully, though, she decided to share it.

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Amy Johnson by Midge Gillies
10th Jun

Grrl Power: Amy Johnson by Midge Gillies

A review of Queen of the Air, Midge Gillies' biography of aviation queen Amy Johnson.

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Lee Miller by Carolyn Burke
27th May

Grrl Power: Lee Miller by Carolyn Burke

A review of On Both Sides of the Camera, Carolyn Burke's biography of Lee Miller.

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